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Nye County School Superintendent Warren Shillingburg oversees the schools in Tonopah and the other small towns that dot the sprawling county. He said that without a significant infusion of state cash — to recruit and retain teachers with pay closer to what they’d find in the big cities, to hire specialists to remediate pupils in the basics, to fuel more electives ...

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman at his state of the game news conference Saturday at All-Star Weekend defended the way the league and two teams handled situations that arose regarding Pride night celebrations.

 Josh Jacobs, who led the NFL in rushing yards this season, said he expects to begin speaking with Las Vegas Raiders management next week about a possible new contract.

The U.S. military on Saturday shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the Carolina coast after it traversed sensitive military sites across North America. China insisted the flyover was an accident involving a civilian aircraft and threatened repercussions.

General manager Howie Roseman has been masterful of late at making all the right moves in drafts, trades and smart contracts.

The Democratic Party on Saturday approved reordering its 2024 presidential primary, replacing Iowa with South Carolina in the leadoff spot as part of a major shake-up meant to empower Black and other minority voters critical to its base of support.

Former actor and alleged cult leader Nathan Chasing Horse made his first appearance in court on charges including sexually assaulting, trafficking and abusing Indigenous girls and women and instructing his “sister” wives to use suicide pills in the event of his death ...

Finalists in each category will be announced March 29, and winners will be celebrated at the annual ceremony June 5 at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.

From education to election reform, here are five areas to watch as the 120-day session unfolds.

“Most communities lean on advanced manufacturing when talking about ways to diversify … because of the impact it creates across a city and a region,”

Las Vegas Raiders edge rusher Maxx Crosby learned about the rugged physicality and macho mentality often needed for success at the highest levels of football from an early age growing up in Texas.“Once you hit the second grade, you were allowed to start playing football, so you either played tackle or you ...

Golden Knights captain Mark Stone is out indefinitely after undergoing back surgery for the second time in less than a year, the team announced today. The injury occurred Jan. 12 when ...

Terry Ruth Lindemann was only 5 years old when the state of California determined she would be headed to foster care. “That introduced me to what it feels like to not be in your own home,” said Lindemann, who has turned her childhood experiences into a professional passion.

Jalen Hurts had one of Philadelphia's four rushing touchdowns and the Eagles soared into the Super Bowl, forcing both of San Francisco's quarterbacks out of the game with injuries and beating the wounded 49ers 31-7 in the NFC championship game on Sunday.

Gov. Joe Lombardo has pledged unity with Democratic lawmakers while vowing to push conservative causes like school choice and repealing criminal justice reform legislation that he has called “soft on crime.”

It’s unclear why the petition supporting the most recent attempt to potentially break up the Clark County School District didn’t get enough valid signatures to put deconsolidation legislation ...

Several education-related bills have been pre-filed and are awaiting the attention of lawmakers in the Nevada Legislature. They include:

Clark County School Superintendent Jesus Jara emphasized the need for more state funding for Nevada’s public schools — especially in his 300,000-student district — during his State of the Schools address Friday.

A key stretch of the main vehicle travel route between Los Angeles and Salt Lake City will be closed all weekend as part of a project to reshape a busy interchange serving the Las Vegas Strip.

The Oakland Athletics have spent years trying to get a new stadium while watching Bay Area neighbors the Giants, Warriors, 49ers and Raiders successfully move into state-of-the-art venues, and now time is running short on their efforts.